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- DictionaryAl·lo·ca·tion/ˌaləˈkāSHən/
noun
- 1. the action or process of allocating or distributing something: "more efficient allocation of resources"
The meaning of ALLOCATE is to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute. How to use allocate in a sentence.
the act of deciding officially which person, company, area of business, etc. something should be given to, or what share of a total amount of something such as money or time should be given to someone to use in a particular way: resource / time allocation.
the act of deciding officially which person, company, area of business, etc. something should be given to, or what share of a total amount of something such as money or time should be given to someone to use in a particular way: resource / time allocation.
noun. the act of allocating; apportionment. the state of being allocated. the share or portion allocated. Accounting. a system of dividing expenses and incomes among the various branches, departments, etc., of a business. Discover More.
Definitions of allocation. noun. the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan. synonyms: allotment, apportioning, apportionment, assignation, parceling, parcelling. see more. noun. (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions.
allocation. In a general sense, distribution of limited resources among competing requirements for employment. Specific allocations (e.g., air sorties, nuclear weapons, forces, and transportation) are described as allocation of air sorties, nuclear weapons, etc.
An allocation is an amount of something, especially money, that is given to a particular person or used for a particular purpose.
